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Provincial House, Wayne NJ
12 Helene Court
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 942- 2975

Retreat
The Provincial Retreat will take place f rom April 29 through May 4, 2018. Sr. M. Angela Bertelli MMX will  lead the retreat and a few of the Xaverian Sisters will attend.



St. Kateri Parish_ Sparta NJ
St. Kateri Parish, Sparta NJ
Parish Ministry
Frs. Mark Marangone SX. Michael Davitti SX and Frank Grappoli SX have expanded outreach to helping more parishes in the Diocese of Paterson with giving retreats, assisting at Masses, Sacraments and parish ministries.


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Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA
101 Summer Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-2144 
 
Statue of Our Lady of Akita
Fatima Days 
The 13th of the Month Marian Devotions held each year at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston will be celebrated with the theme, "Honoring Mary through the Cultures and Continents of our World." Each month's devotion will be focused on an apparition of Mary in various continents. On May 13th, Fr. Adolph Menéndez, SX., will preside and present an overall focus of these Marian Apparitions. June, July, August and September will focus on the Messages of Akita in Japan given to Sr. Agnes Sasagawa, the Apparitions at Kibeho in Rwanda, the Apparitions at San Nicolas in Argentina and the Apparitions at Laus in France.  The final celebration in October will be presented by the Regional Bishop of Boston, Most Rev. Robert Reed on this global theme. Each evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with Songs of Praise, followed by Mass at 7:00 p.m. and candlelight procession and Rosary outdoors, concluding with fellowship in the Hall. 

 
Scripture Study
Beginning Saturday May 5th Fr. Adolph will be offering a 6 week series Bible Study in the Upper Room above the community chapel at 101 Summer Street, Holliston from 11:00 a.m. to noon.  This first series will focus on Jesus and the Old Testament.     
All are welcome!

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Xavier Knoll, Franklin WI
Xaverian Missionaries - Midwest Mission Center
4500 Xavier Drive - Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 421-0831 

   
Fr. Alex with members of ACTS Racine at the 2017 festival
Mission Festival
Save the date for the Xaverian Mission Festival, June 23-24, 2018. A treat for the body, mind, and soul, with great food, games, rides, rummage sale, dancing and of course beautiful liturgy! Check out the Festival's Facebook page for updates and pictures. 


Like Coming Home Again!
Hello Again Fr. Mark! 

Getting to see you (or any of the Xavier Knoll Fathers we haven't seen  in quite some time) is like cresting a hill, and the first sight you  begin to see is a familiar church steeple, which elicits an 
involuntary response - "I'm finally home again!"  Just the sight of 
any of you, and all that you represent & /do/ for people, gives us 
such a feeling of appreciation and fulfillment. Thank you! 

Warmest Regards, 
Greg Gonia 


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Xaverian Family News
'Saint of the forest' offers new lease of life to Munda people

Xaverian Missionary Father Luigi Paggi teaches computing to Munda girls in a hostel he set up about 15 years ago in Shyamnagar in southwest Bangladesh. He has spent 15 years helping the Bangladesh minority to escape poverty and child marriage. Discover more.
The Nexus of Mission & Violence Today

The Holy See publishes a yearly account of missionaries killed from year to year.  The Xaverian Missionaries also continue to commemorate our martyrs of charity throughout the history of our missionary work in the world. Their lives are selfless accounts of service to the Church and the world, and a poignant reminder of the continued need of reconciliation and dialogue in a world of conflict and power struggle. Read more of Fr. Carl Chudy SX's reflection the Xaverian Missionaries' blog.
 
Just in time for Mother's Day...
Household Names
[P]ay closer attention to whom Paul addresses [in his letters] and a surprise emerges: the status of women in the early church in Rome. Specifically, three women: Junia, Phoebe, and Prisca. They are not household names. They are not mentioned from pulpits on Sunday morning. But they were undeniably important to Paul - and to the Christian assemblies in Rome and Corinth, where they were authoritative leaders. Learn more.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
The latest issue of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter includes the important message of Pope Francis for peace, our latest ordinations in the Philippines, news from our work in Sierra Leone, West Africa, reflections on Catholic Muslim relationships, and news from our men in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa after the latest government crack down, and more...  Read it  here.  
  

St. Guido Maria Conforti, founder of the Xaverian Missionaries. Our "missionary to the world" became a saint on World Mission Sunday, October 23, 2011. Now there is a mobile friendly version of our website dedicated to him. Learn all about him
here.  


Mother Celestina Bottego, founder of the Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary. Read about her
here.





 

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